BW&BK; has received the following press release:

United States is the first collaboration of Paul Gilbert and Freddie Nelson. The album features 10 new songs which they wrote, performed, and produced together in the summer of 2008. As the new album gets rave reviews United States takes a hold of the airwaves this week nation-wide!

Week 1 on the radio and Gilberts ad’s and spins are coming in strong:

CMJ Loud Rock

-- 18 total adds

FMQB Metal Detector

-- #7 Most Added w/26 adds
-- Debut #67 on the charts w/30 spins!

Commercial Specialty

-- KFLY Eugene, OR
-- KFTE Lafayette, LA
-- KMKF Manhattan, KS
-- KZZE Medford, OR
-- Rebel Radio Northbrook, IL
-- WBYR Ft. Wayne, IN
-- WCHZ Augusta, GA
-- WEDG Buffalo, NY
-- WHEB Portsmouth, NH
-- WKGB Binghamton, NY
-- WKLL/WKRL Waterville, NY
-- WOBX Nags Head, NC
-- WPUP Bethlehem, GA
-- WVBR Interlaken, NY

College / Community

-- KNON Dallas, TX
-- KSJS San Jose, CA
-- KZSC Santa Cruz, CA
-- WBGU Bowling Green, OH
-- WEOS Waterloo, NY
-- WMPG Portland, ME
-- WNHU West Haven, CT
-- WXOU Rochester Hills, MI

Paul Gilbert began his career with the legendary shred-metal band RACER X in 1986. Since then, his guitar playing has brought him number one hits with the band MR. BIG, and a devoted following of guitar and music lovers all over the world. Gilbert's recent foray into instrumental guitar music brought him even more attention, and has resulted in extensive touring with Joe Satriani's "G3" tour in North America and over 100 shows as a headliner in Europe, Japan, and South America.

United States tracklisting is as follows: 'The Last Rock And Roll Star', 'Hideaway', 'Waste Of Time', 'Bad Times Good', 'Paris Hilton Look-Alike', 'The Answer', 'I'm Free', 'Pulsar', 'Girl From Omaha', 'I'm Not Addicted'.

For more information go to PaulGilbert.com or MascotRecordsUSA.com.

As previously reported, Gilbert has announced a free Guitar Clinic at Guitar Center Hollywood (7425 Sunset Blvd) on August 12th. For more info visit Guitar Center.

Mr. Big - featuring Gilbert, singer Eric Martin, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Pat Torpey - will tour Europe in September 2009. Dates are as follows:

September

4 - Rock Cafe - Tallinn, Estonia
6 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland
7 - Berns - Stockholm, Sweden
9 - Train - Aarhus, Denmark
10 - Essigfabrik - Koln, Germany
12 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, UK
13 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium
15 - 013 - Tilburg, The Netherlands
16 - Bataclan - Paris, France
18 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain
19 - Rockstar Live - Bilbao, Spain
21 - Bikini - Barcelona, Spain
22 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
24 - Z-7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
25 - Tonhalle - Munich, Germany
27 - Diesel Club/Petfi Hall - Budapest, Hungary
28 - Planet Music/Gasometer - Vienna, Austria
30 - Roxy - Prague, Czech Republic

October

1 - Tobakken - Esbjerg, Denmark